Abashiri Okhotsk Summer Festival Fireworks
あばしりオホーツク夏まつり花火大会
Abashiri Okhotsk Summer Festival Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Hokkaido. Date: 2026-07-25 (Sat) - late July. Total shells: about 1万2000. Attendance: 約5万人. No. 78回 (2026)
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 1万2000
- Duration
- 45 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約5万人
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1951年
Signature Sequences
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Fireworks 20:00-20:45 (35-45 min)
- Venue
- The west breakwater and Hatogawa Ishi, opposite the Michi-no-Eki Ryuuketsu Kaidou Abashiri (西防波堤・帽子岩, 網走道の駅流氷街道網走の対岸)
- Address
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Gates Open
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Spectator Capacity
- 推定30,000人
- Launch Company
- Unknown
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- 網走商工会議所 (Abashiri Chamber of Commerce, TEL 0152-43-3031) - the committee name is not published on the pages checked
Access
From major cities
- From Tokyo
- Haneda → Memanbetsu Airport (JAL/ANA ~2h flight) → airport limousine bus to Abashiri (~35min) or 30-40min taxi; OR JR via Sapporo (Tohoku/Hokuriku Shinkansen to Sapporo ~5h + Limited Express Okhotsk to Abashiri ~5h30m, total ~12h). Car: Hokkaido Expressway Asahikawa-Mombetsu Expwy Engaru IC ~5h30m from Tokyo. Venue: 西防波堤・帽子岩(網走道の駅流氷街道網走の対岸) — JR網走駅からタクシーで約10分.
- From Osaka
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- From Sendai
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Nearest Station
- JR Abashiri Station (JR網走駅) - about 10 min by taxi
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Local Transit
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Parking
- Free parking at the Michi-no-Eki Ryuuketsu Kaidou Abashiri and the surrounding port lots; the number of spaces is not published
- Parking Reservation
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Lodging Strategy
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- English Access
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Cash Required
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Best Arrival
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Peak Crowd
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Price Range
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Seat Count
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) seats
- Sellout History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Reservation
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Postponed to the next day in stormy weather
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- Postponed to 2026-07-26 (Sun); any later postponement is decided by the organising committee
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Weather Cancellation History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sources and verification
Related festivals
Sister Festivals
- Monbetsu Port Festival Okhotsk Fireworks Festivaleast-Hokkaido summer port-festival fireworks, Local tier (Monbetsu, about 50 km north)
- Shari Shari Nabi Festival Fireworksneighbouring east-Hokkaido Local-tier summer fireworks (Shari, about 15 km east)
- Noboribetsu Port Festival FireworksHokkaido Local-tier port summer fireworks (Noboribetsu)